Personal reprobation reprobated being a plain exposition upon the nineth chapter to the Romans, shewing, that there is neither little nor much of any such doctrine as personal election or reprobations, asserted by the apostle in that chapter : but that his great designe is to maintain justification by faith in Jesus Christ, without the works of the law / humbly offered to serious consideration, by Samuel Loveday.

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Personal reprobation reprobated being a plain exposition upon the nineth chapter to the Romans, shewing, that there is neither little nor much of any such doctrine as personal election or reprobations, asserted by the apostle in that chapter : but that his great designe is to maintain justification by faith in Jesus Christ, without the works of the law / humbly offered to serious consideration, by Samuel Loveday.Loveday, Samuel, 1619-1677.London: Printed for the authour, and to be sold by him, and Francis Smith ... and P. Parker ..., 1676.

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Errata: p. [16].

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Subject terms:

Bible. -- N.T. -- Romans IX -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Reprobation.

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Contents

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THE PREFACE TO THE READER.

The CONTENTS.

Errata.

A Brief Compendium of the whole Controversiall part
of this Chap∣ter, as a Preface to the Matter following.

CHAP. I. Personal Reprobation Reprobated. Wherein is
contained what reall, great, and constant sorrow the holy Apostle St.
Paul had for the mise∣rable estate of the Jews under their sin
of blindness.

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CHAP. II. Asserting the great duty of Christians to
mourn over the wofull estate of their unconverted, relations; and how much
they ought to do or suffer towards the furtherance of their
salvation.

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CHAP. III. Plainly Demonstrating, That the wise and
ho∣ly God in choosing to salvation Eternal, and Reprobating to damnation
Eternal, hath a special eye to Qualifications.

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CHAP. IV. Wherein is evidently asserted by the truth of
reason, that the Apostles affirmation (Ja∣cob have I loved and Esau
hated) could not respect in the least, either their persons or
generations, as to a final saving or da•…∣ning the whole posterity.

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CHAP. V. Plainly evidencing, that the salvation of
mankinde was the subject of Gods heart, thoughts, and purposes, from the
beginning.

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CHAP. VI. Treating in Eight particulars the explanation of
Love and Hatred in God, and that in this Chapter it cannot intend Election and
Reprobation to heaven or hell.

CHAP. VII. Shewing Gods unquestionable and absolute
right to state, and propound his own terms upon which his grace of
justification and salvation shall be had, and here determines it not upon
the works of the Law, but be∣lieving in his son.

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CHAP. VIII. Shewing that it is of meer grace and mercy in
God, all men having sinned, to call them upon any terms whatsoever, to
justification, all grace no debt.

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CHAP. IX. Gods act of hardning and reprobating to
dam∣nation, is the effects of great and persevering rebellion, when men
shut their eyes and ears at last after much long-suffering and
patience.

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CHAP. X. Plainly explaining how, and in what fence God may
be said to harden mens hearts, in like manner how God is said to shew
mercy.

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CHAP. XI. Gods will and word are terms equivolent and his
purposes to mankinde in order to mer∣cy and Judgement is not
Irrestible.

CHAP. XII. Plainly detecting that unreasonable
conse∣quence of Gods forming men on purpose to damn them.

CHAP. XIII. Explaining the potter and clay, and that God
makes and mars vessels according to their submission or rejection of
him.

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CHAP. XIV. Plainly explaining who are vessels fitted
for destruction, and who vessels of mercy; and why both become such:
also asserting, that persons even fitted for destruction may yet be
in a capacity of repentance while God spares them with his
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CHAP. XV. Shewing the super-abounding riches of Gods
grace to sinners for their encouragement to turn and persevere through all
difficulties in well-doing, the rich favour and glory they shall enjoy to all
eternity.

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CHAP. XVI. Gods love to the called, whether Jew or
Gen∣tile, is a very great and singular love, yet not so unchangeably fixed
in this life, that neither the obedience of some nor rebellion of others can
alter it.

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CHAP. XVII. Plainly shewing, that it is not Number, nor
being in relation to godly Ancestors that can secure rebellious persons
from Gods wrath and destruction.

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CHAP. XVIII. Explaining the causes why the Jews
missed and the Gentiles obtained the righteousnesse which is
according to faith.

CHAP. XIX. Plainly demonstrating that persons
justified and saved in Gospel-days, shall have no cause to boast,
but on the contrary to attribute all to free-grace.

CHAP. XX. Calling for greatest circumspection,
because persons in a very fair and likely way unto salvation in their own
thoughts may suffer disappointment, it is very easie to stumble at
Christ and his ways if careful heed be not taken.